General Game Policies
Warm-Up
- A 3-minute warm-up will start each game.
- For curfewed games, this may be reduced to 2-minutes.
Local League
- Game lengths:
- U9 – Two 20-minute periods for half ice (subject to change – see league rules); 10-10-12 for full ice
- All U11 to U22 Local League games are 10-10-12.
- All games are stop time.
- Overtime and time outs - There will be no overtime or time-outs in regular season play or the playoff round robin. Rules for the semi-final and final games will be communicated at that time.
U9 to U18 Rep Teams
- Game lengths:
- U9 – Two 20-minute periods for half ice (subject to change – see league rules); 10-12-12 for full ice
- U15A, U18BB and U18A – 15-15-20
- All other teams - 10-12-12.
- All games are stop time.
- Overtime and time outs - There will be no overtime or time-outs in regular season play. Rules for Playdowns and Playoffs will be communicated at that time.
Women’s Senior Rep teams
Senior rep games are 15-15-15. There will be no overtime or time-outs in regular season play.
Please refer to the Southwestern Ontario Women’s Hockey League (SOWHL) By-Laws for further information regarding items such as game lengths, overtime and time outs.